| Class: | Conditions |
| Horse Race: | Queen Alexandra Stakes |
| Location: | Ascot Racecourse Ascot, England |
| Inaugurated: | 1864 |
| Race Type: | Flat / Thoroughbred |
| Website: | Ascot |
| Distance: | 2m 5f 143y (4355m) |
| Surface: | Turf |
| Track: | Right-handed |
| Qualification: | Four-years-old and up |
| Weight: | 9 st 0 lb (4yo); 9 st 2 lb (5yo+) Allowances 5 lb for fillies and mares Penalties 5 lb for each Class 1 win * 3 lb for each Class 2 / 3 win * * since 19 June last year excluding handicap races (cumulative to max. of 10lb) |
| Purse: | £100,000 (2022) 1st: £54,000 (2022) |
|}The Queen Alexandra Stakes is a flat horse race in Great Britain open to horses aged four years or older. It is run at Ascot each June over a distance of 2 miles, 5 furlongs and 143 yards (4355 metres). The longest flat race in the United Kingdom, it was once the longest professional flat race in the world, before being usurped by the 4,600-metre Jericho Cup at Warrnambool in Australia.
The event is named after Alexandra of Denmark. It was established in 1864, and it was originally called the Alexandra Plate. It later became known as the Alexandra Stakes, and it was given its current title in 1931. It was formerly contested over 2 miles, 6 furlongs and 34 yards, but it was shortened as a result of the realignment of Ascot's track in 2005.
The Queen Alexandra Stakes is traditionally the last race on the final day of the five-day Royal Ascot meeting. It sometimes features horses which ran on the opening day in the Ascot Stakes, and the most recent to win both in the same year was Simenon in 2012.
It is Britain's longest professional flat race, with a distance 21 yards longer than that of the Pontefract Marathon Handicap at Pontefract. The extreme length can attract a varied field, and it often includes horses from hurdle racing.[1]
Most successful horse (6 wins):
Leading jockey since 1960 (5 wins):
Leading trainer since 1960 (4 wins):
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| Year | Winner | Age | Jockey | Trainer | Time | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | width=150px | John Cherry | 6 | width=160px | Lester Piggott | width=170px | Harry Thomson Jones | |
| 1978 | Mountain Cross | 6 | John Lowe | Bill Watts | ||||
| 1979 | John Cherry | 8 | Greville Starkey | Harry Thomson Jones | ||||
| 1980 | Balinger | 4 | Willie Carson | Dick Hern | ||||
| 1981 | Donegal Prince | 5 | Paddy Young | Paul Kelleway | ||||
| 1982 | Ore | 4 | Bruce Raymond | Kevin Prendergast | ||||
| 1983 | Sandalay | 5 | Willie Carson | Peter Cundell | ||||
| 1984 | Erins Invader | 7 | Declan Gillespie | Hugh McCaffrey | ||||
| 1985 | Valuable Witness | 5 | Pat Eddery | Jeremy Tree | ||||
| 1986 | Otabari | 4 | Richard Quinn | Paul Cole | 4:51.32 | |||
| 1987 | Sprowston Boy | 4 | Gay Kelleway | Paul Kelleway | 5:21.58 | |||
| 1988 | Overdrive | 4 | Steve Cauthen | Sir Henry Cecil | 5:01.91 | |||
| 1989 | Ala Hounak | 5 | Billy Newnes | Frankie Durr | 5:00.63 | |||
| 1990 | Regal Reform | 7 | Dean McKeown | George M. Moore | 5:05.65 | |||
| 1991 | Easy to Please | 4 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 5:01.10 | |||
| 1992 | Romany Rye | 4 | Walter Swinburn | Geoff Wragg | 4:54.15 | |||
| 1993 | Riszard | 4 | Christy Roche | Jim Bolger | 5:18.57 | |||
| 1994 | Cuff Link | 4 | Pat Eddery | Dick Hern | 4:57.66 | |||
| 1995 | Cuff Link | 5 | Paul Eddery | Dick Hern | 4:56.73 | |||
| 1996 | Admiral's Well | 6 | Richard Quinn | Reg Akehurst | 4:52.05 | |||
| 1997 | Canon Can | 4 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Henry Cecil | 5:07.37 | |||
| 1998 | Dovedon Star | 4 | Frankie Dettori | Anthony Kelleway | 5:02.44 | |||
| 1999 | San Sebastian | 5 | Michael Kinane | Michael Grassick | 4:55.32 | |||
| 2000 | Dominant Duchess | 6 | Richard Quinn | John Hills | 4:56.57 | |||
| 2001 | Life Is Life | 5 | Philip Robinson | Michael Jarvis | 4:51.26 | |||
| 2002 | Cover Up | 5 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 4:53.89 | |||
| 2003 | Cover Up | 6 | Kieren Fallon | Sir Michael Stoute | 4:47.89 | |||
| 2004 | Corrib Eclipse | 5 | John Egan | Jamie Poulton | 4:57.41 | |||
| 2005 | Cruzspiel | 5 | Johnny Murtagh | James Fanshawe | 4:47.15 | |||
| 2006 | Baddam | 4 | Ian Mongan | Mick Channon | 5:04.06 | |||
| 2007 | Enjoy the Moment | 4 | Jamie Spencer | Jamie Osborne | 4:56.25 | |||
| 2008 | Honolulu | 4 | Johnny Murtagh | Aidan O'Brien | 4:49.07 | |||
| 2009 | Caracciola | 12 | Eddie Ahern | Nicky Henderson | 4:53.90 | |||
| 2010 | Bergo | 7 | Ryan Moore | Gary Moore | 4:47.79 | |||
| 2011 | Swingkeel | 6 | Ted Durcan | 5:02.73 | ||||
| 2012 | Simenon | 5 | Ryan Moore | Willie Mullins | 4:48.67 | |||
| 2013 | Chiberta King | 7 | Jimmy Fortune | Andrew Balding | 4:51.49 | |||
| 2014 | Pique Sous | 7 | Ryan Moore | Willie Mullins | 4:49.82 | |||
| 2015 | Oriental Fox | 7 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 4:45.67 | |||
| 2016 | Commissioned | 6 | Adam Kirby | Gordon Elliott | 5:00.77 | |||
| 2017 | Oriental Fox | 9 | Joe Fanning | Mark Johnston | 4:49.09 | |||
| 2018 | Pallasator | 9 | Jamie Spencer | Gordon Elliott | 4:45.24 | |||
| 2019 | Cleonte | 6 | Silvestre de Sousa | Andrew Balding | 4:51.22 | |||
| 2020 | Who Dares Wins | 8 | Tom Marquand | Alan King | 4:59.88 | |||
| 2021 | Stratum | 8 | Ryan Moore | Willie Mullins | 4:57.04 | |||
| 2022 | Stratum | 9 | William Buick | Willie Mullins | 4:54.69 | |||
| 2023 | Dawn Rising | 6 | Ryan Moore | Joseph O'Brien | 4:53.66 | |||
| 2024 | Uxmal | 5 | Dylan Browne McMonagle | Joseph O'Brien | 4:48.00 |